The next Alabama Chapter of ASSP will be Friday November 17, 2023 at the AGC Facility on Grantswood Road in Irondale, AL. Meeting starts at 11:30 so come and enjoy the presentation and lunch. The November presentation will be by Mr. Jordan Casey of Brasfield & Gorrie Equipment services and on Raising the Bar – Crane Operations. His presentation will cover interesting crane issues that resulted in some not so pleasant accidents.
The next Tuscaloosa/West Alabama Section meeting in Tuscaloosa, AL will be the second Friday in December, the 8th. It will be at the Tuscaloosa Gateway Center on University Blvd. in Tuscaloosa, AL. The meeting will start at 11:30. Additional information on this meeting will be forthcoming once more information is available. If you have never made it to a Tuscaloosa meeting the Gateway Center is a nice little facility to come visit.
For those who have certifications and need continuing education points for the recertification process take note of a Free conference coming up early next year. The Central Alabama Construction Safety Conference and Expo is returning on March 14, 2024. It will be from 7:30 to 3:00 at the Hyundai Training Center in Montgomery, AL. Although it says construction there will be general industry topics and OSHA will be there with an update. There are usually 5 tracks with some very good presentations well worth attending for the CEUs issued. ASSP will post signup information when it becomes available, or you can check the Deep South Center for Occupational Safety and Health at UAB for sign up information. Right now, it looks like signup should start in December.
The 2024 ASSP Region IV conference will be held at the Wyndham Hotel Lake Buena Vista, Florida on May 1 and 2. The call for conference presentations was still open at the end of October and they were looking for more presenters. If you would like to present on a topic at the conference submit your proposal presentation to RegionFourPdc.com.
With the holidays fast approaching it will mean traveling to meet family wherever that takes you. Enjoy the Thanksgiving meal and time with your family and friends. And if you enjoy the Christmas shopping madness have fun getting those great deals early in the morning or late Thanksgiving night. I enjoy watching the shopping circus while drinking a cup of hot chocolate at the outlet or malls.
Be careful and safe out there in your daily travels and work activities.
Thomas Ten Eyck, CSP
Chapter President